Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

Are you a genius? Mortgage Broker, Dustan Woodhouse, joins Adam and Matt to discuss the three types of real estate investors… which one are you? Also, Matt offers some of his favourite quotes for the year ahead. Trust me, you will be motivated!

Mortgage Broker, Ray Macklem, joins Adam and Matt to discuss the BC Government’s recently revealed Home Partnership program coming January 2017. The brothers also reflect on the year it was in real estate and some of their favorite episode highlights.

Real Estate Agent Alex Yao joins Adam & Matt to discuss Feng Shui and all the other potentially unknown pitfalls that a Vancouver home seller can fall into when the home market is so plugged into the larger Pacific Rim real estate market.

The November 2016 REBGV Stats are in! Adam and Matt discuss general market conditions and talk about fantastic buying opportunities over this holiday season.

Engineer and Seismic Specialist John Sherstobitoff joins Adam & Matt to discuss whether or not Vancouver is truly ready for the earthquake. You will want to strap in for this one!

Natural Builder, Anne Bonner, joins Adam and Matt to discuss building with natural materials and how current building materials can be toxic, allergy-inducing and bad for the environment.

President-Elect Donald Trump has big plans for The United States and foreign trade. Joannah Connolly, Editor of REW.ca and Western Investor, joins Adam and Matt to discuss how the new presidency will impact the Vancouver Real Estate Market. Trust me, this episode is going to be HUGE!

With the release of the October 2016 REBGV Stats, Adam and Matt breakdown each area and price band in Vancouver to determine what’s hot and what’s not.

Top Mortgage Broker, Ray Macklem, joins Adam and Matt to discuss Home Equity Lines of Credit, Refinancing & Debt Consolidation. We promise… it’s sexier than it sounds.

Eric Simon, the brains behind The Broke Agent.com, joins Adam and Matt to discuss dismantling the realtor facade, authenticity in business & future trends in real estate marketing. Adam and Matt also highlight five common mistakes people make when hiring a realtor.

In this bone-chilling Halloween edition, Chief Storyteller Will Woods joins Adam and Matt to discuss Vancouver’s most terrifying neighbourhood, secrets of The Penthouse, and who really decided where Vancouver should be located. Happy Halloween everyone!

Mortgage Broker Jessi Johnson joins Adam and Matt to discuss recent changes to mortgage rules & Property Manager Klaus Rode pops by to update us on the rental market.

Are houses no longer viable? UBC Sociologist Nathaneal Lauster thinks so and joins Adam and Matt to discuss the slow death of the single family house in Vancouver and larger lessons other cities can learn from us. Also, Matt’s topless photos have got him in a bind…

Adam and Matt discuss minor and major reno ideas that are sure to add value to your home.

Strata Doc Detectives, Matt and Adam, re-open a cold ‘case file’ condo building to determine exactly what went wrong & outline six things to consider when reviewing evidence to ensure your condo tale is not a chilling one of debt and deceit.

With the onset of the fall market, Adam and Matt provide a market update, answer a listener’s question on basement suites, and chat with International Lawyer Barry Appleton about Canada’s treaty obligations in respect to BC’s foreign buyer tax.

Are you sure you’re covered? Insurance Specialist Grace Catao joins Adam and Matt to offer the best tips for house and condo insurance, as well as potential pitfalls with vacant homes, rental properties & airbnb!

Canadian Tax Lawyer, Jonathan Garbutt, joins Adam and Matt to discuss the complications surrounding BC’s new foreign buyer tax. Also, Mortgage Specialist Chad Watts offers his thoughts on current lending practices.

With Monday’s announcement of the 15% foreign buyer tax, Adam and Matt discuss the tax and its implications with UBC Professor Tom Davidoff, Lawyer Lars Kushner, and foreign national and first-time homebuyer Mac Kerman.

Everything you need to know about Laneway Homes in under 45 minutes! Small Work’s Small House Specialist Kim Little joins Adam and Matt to discuss all things Laneway and Coach Homes and the trend toward smaller spaces. Also, is our red-hot market softening?

Adam and Matt discuss how Britain leaving the EU may impact the Vancouver housing market and address some of the key points from the Real Estate Council’s recent report of the independent advisory group.

Intern Architect Rick Morrow joins Adam and Matt to explain the role of an architect, design merit, and the always changing Vancouver skyline. Matt and Adam also discuss “The Housing Market Blame Game”, the new draft report issued by BMO’s top economists.

Matt and Adam discuss the sale of Adam’s East Van house and the purchase of a new renovation project in Strathcona. Join us for future episodes charting the trials and tribulations of renovating a house in Vancouver.

What’s “rainscreening”? Intern Architect and former Building Envelope Remediation Consultant Rick Morrow joins Adam and Matt to discuss the leaky condo crisis in the lower mainland and things to consider when buying a condo in an older building.

Managing Broker and father of three Millennials, Mike Hofer, offers some advice and strategies for young people looking to stay in the Lower Mainland amidst rising home prices and increasing affordability issues.

First-time homebuyer Pete Stojakovic joins Adam and Matt to discuss the pros and cons of buying new construction.

Professional Home Staging Consultant, Malika Smith, from Upstaged Redesign & Décor joins Adam and Matt to discuss the benefits of staging, some must-know tips, and some staging nightmares. Contact Malika Smith at [email protected] or 604-725-1543.

Renee Hourston, from leading Vancouver-based developer Onni, joins Adam and Matt to discuss the redevelopment of the False Creek Flats Community and up-and-coming areas and projects.

Adam and Matt discuss traits to look for in an agent and ten ways to sell your home fast and for top dollar in this market!

Top Mortgage Specialist Dustan Woodhouse joins Adam and Matt to discuss his secret recipe for securing a top-notch mortgage before offer presentation. Bonus: the rebel realtor, Eniz Aziz, sits down with the brothers to discuss the top five best areas to invest in Vancouver. Dustan Woodhouse Transcript Intro:              Get ready for Vancouver’s premium real estate podcast. Your source for buying, selling and investing in Vancouver’s real estate market, with your hosts, two guys with faces for radio, Adam and Matt Scalena. Adam:             And welcome back to Vancouver Real Estate Podcast. I’m your host Adam Scalena. Matt:               And I’m your other host, Matt Scalena. Adam:             And today we have an amazing show for you today. Eniz:               Was that really your *** intro? What the hell was that? Adam:             And we’ve got Eniz Aziz. Matt:               From the Aziz Group joining us. Adam:             That really is our intro. Eniz:               What’s with the faces for radio? Matt:               You don’t like that? Eniz:               No. Adam:             Tell us how you really feel. Eniz:               Hey, you know I don’t pull any punches. Adam:             Also we’ve got Eniz with us today and we’ve got a great show. Matt:               Yeah. A fantastic show. Eniz:               And speaking of faces for radio, you’ve got a great review. Matt:               We did. We did. Adam:             Kevin. Okay. So Kevin Farkless if that is your real name. You mentioned that you thought both of us were terrific, especially the cute one. Eniz:               Why do you have to hit on Matt? Adam:             My feelings are terribly hurt. Okay, so we’ve got a great show for you today. Matt:               We’ve got Dustan Woodhouse, an amazing mortgage broker with Dominion Lending. Adam:             But first we wanted to talk about this article that came out on moneysense.ca by Romana King and Mark Brown which was published just a couple of days ago March 9th, 2016. Matt:               Yeah, and basically the thrust of the article is in the Lower Mainland the prices are out of control. A lot of people worried about

Leigh Walker joins Adam and Matt to discuss appraisals, finding market value in a rising market & which home renovations add the most value. VREP #9 _ Appraisals & The Reno That Transcript Intro: ​​Get ready for Vancouver’s premium real estate podcast. Your source for buying, selling and investing in Vancouver’s real estate market, with your hosts, two guys with faces for radio, Adam and Matt Scalena. Adam:​​And welcome back to Vancouver Real Estate Podcast. I’m your host Adam Scalena. Matt:​​And I’m your other host, Matt Scalena. Adam:​​And we have a great show for you today. Matt:​​Yeah, it’s excellent. Adam:​​We have Lee Walker who is the managing partner of Lawrenson Walker which is an appraisal company. One of the leading appraisal companies in the Lower Mainland for sure and I’m super excited about this interview. I think that… Matt:​​Yeah, this is another one that you took on yourself and – but from… Adam:​​Matt was supposed to be joining us but he was 10 minutes away and… Matt:​​I got here and listened to it from the other room. At least Adam’s portion of it and… Adam:​​You saw the on-air sign blinking. Matt:​​Yeah, in the new podcast studio. You’re right. Right. Adam:​​We do have a new podcast studio. We’re not using it today but we’re moving into it. And it’s interesting so what I’ve been doing is, well, I was kind of telling you about this. I’ve got this kind of shed area at the bottom of my house which has a separate door that we’ve always just had. It’s been gravel and it’s been for bikes and gardening equipment, that sort of thing. So I started telling Sabrina, my fiancé a few months back, let’s build a gym. We both have been trying to go to the gym. It’s very hard to get to the gym. Matt:​​It is but if it’s in your house… Adam:​​…you have no excuse. Matt:​​Yeah. Adam:​​So I’ve been telling her we’re going to build a gym, we’re going to build a gym and finally I got my general contractor to come here and we poured concrete, we did the flooring… Matt:​​Yeah. Looks – the process was fairly extensive but it looks amazing. Adam:​​Yeah. It’s like an extra 150 square feet that we didn’t have… Matt:​​You really did – you added some windows. Adam:​​Yeah, for sure. It’s

Adam and Matt explain how to beat the competition when buying in a hot housing market. VREP #8 | How to Win in Multiple Offers Transcript Intro:               Get ready for Vancouver’s premium real estate podcast. Your source for buying, selling and investing in Vancouver’s real estate market, with your hosts, two guys with faces for radio, Adam and Matt Scalena. Adam:             And welcome back to Vancouver Real Estate Podcast. I’m your host Adam Scalena. Matt:              And I’m your other host, Matt Scalena. Adam:             And we have an incredible episode today. Matt:              Oh, it’s going to be a good one. Adam:             It’s just Matt and I. Matt:              So buckle up. Adam:             Buckle up. I feel like the air just left the room. Matt:              And there’s a lot of pauses on iPhones. Adam:             Yeah. For sure. Matt:              Or Android devices. Adam:             So feel free to skip this one. But it’s going to be – it’s going to be… Matt:              But we’ve got a ton of useful information here. Adam:             This is going to be a useful one because what we’re hearing out there right now is that buyers are really frustrated losing in multiple offers. Obviously there’s a lot of buyers out there, there’s not a ton of inventory. Matt:              That’s right. Adam:             So this is an opportunity for Matt and I to kind of go through our process for how buyers can set themselves up to make sure that you’re actually successful in a multiple offer situation. Matt:              Yeah. Exactly. This is our notes on how to actually secure property. And the reason this came up is Adam was contacted a couple of days ago by local publication Vancity Buzz. Adam:             Right. Right. Excellent publication. They actually caught me on my drive to work and I rambled on for about 6 minutes and she said “Yeah, I think we’ve got enough.” Matt:              We got it. Adam:             We got it. And then it turned into about I think one sentence in a piece, so… Matt:              Yeah. And about the one thing I would like to point out is they cited the podcast which was great and they cited you as the host which I found kind of misleading. Adam:             Yeah, exactly. You know what, though it’s… Matt:              There’s two hosts. We’re two hosts. Sorry, I’m not yelling. Adam:

Museum of Vancouver Director of Curatorial and Engagement, Gregory Dreicer, joins Adam and Matt to discuss the exhibition “Your Future Home: Creating the New Vancouver.” For more information about the exhibition, head to MOV’s site: http://www.museumofvancouver.ca/ And these guys.

Century 21 In Town Realty Managing Broker Mike Hofer joins Matt and Adam to discuss “shadow flipping”, assignment sales, and the ethics of real estate. Stay tuned for an on-the-ground perspective! For the cited article on assignment flipping, click here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/investigations/the-real-estate-technique-fuelling-vancouvers-housing-market/article28634868/

UBC Associate Professor Tom Davidoff joins Adam and Matt to discuss the BC Housing Affordability Fund and comments on foreign ownership and what makes Vancouver’s Real Estate Market so unique. More information about the BC Housing Affordability Fund here: http://www.housingaffordability.org/ Episode Transcript Intro:               Get ready for Vancouver’s premium real estate podcast. Your source for buying, selling and investing in Vancouver’s real estate market with your hosts, two guys with faces for radio, Adam and Matt Scalena. Adam:             And welcome back to Vancouver Real Estate Podcast. I’m your host Adam Scalena. Matt:              And I’m your other host, Matt Scalena. Adam:             And we have an amazing episode today. We’ve got UBC Sauder School of Business, Tom Davidoff and he’s going to talk to us today about the BC Housing Affordability Fund. Matt:              Yeah and some of you will likely have heard of the BC Housing Affordability Fund. That’s Tom and some colleagues of his from UBC and SFU’s initiative to deal with some of the challenges that impact real estate here in the lower mainland, namely foreign investment and high vacancy rate on properties that are owned by foreign investors. Adam:             Right. But before we get to Tom’s interview maybe we should kind of talk about what’s happened this week. Matt:              Yeah. I mean hey, there’s some big news in this week’s Globe and Mail. Adam:             [inaudible 01:06] Matt:              No. That’s potentially more interesting news but the news I’m talking about is an article that came out Saturday, February 6th, an exposé entitled “The real estate technique fuelling Vancouver’s housing market” which is essentially about selling assignments. Adam:             Right. You know, the Google comes out every once in a while with a technique that’s fuelling Vancouver’s housing market. I think the last one was the technique of getting multiple offers and that’s… Matt:              Yeah, the CBC’s covered that a few times as well. Adam:             I don’t know if there’s any technique really fuelling our market but regardless, it is an interesting article we’re going to be talking to our managing broker at Century 21 who is an expert in all things real estate for sure and he’s going to be talking about how to dissect that article and really understand it in a future episode. Matt:              Right. And while we’re going to get to that pretty quick and we’re going to trying to have that one out just because I think a lot of people are confused and if the comment section says anything angry about what’s going on

Lead City Planner with the Downtown Division, Holly Sovdi, joins Adam and Matt to discuss life after the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts come down and the future for North East False Creek – a new community that unites Chinatown, Crosstown, Strathcona, Mount Pleasant – and all of East Vancouver – to the downtown waterfront communities and will transform downtown Vancouver creating opportunities for densification, affordable housing, park space & livability. Is 2016 the year of the condo? Adam and Matt also discuss Barbara Yaffe’s new article, Bob Rennie and more! Life After the Viaducts & the Future of Northeast False Creek Intro:                Get ready for Vancouver’s Premier Real Estate Podcast, your source for buying, selling, and selling in Vancouver’s Real Estate Market. With your hosts, two guys with faces for radio, Adam and Matt Scalena. Adam:              And welcome back to the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast. I’m your host Adam Scalena. Matt:               And I’m your other host Max Scalena. Adams:            And we have a fantastic episode for you today Matt:               We really do, yeah. Adams:            I’m really excited. We’ve got Holly Sovdi, the lead city planner with the downtown division for the city of Vancouver. Matt:               Real coup for this up star Podcast for sure. Adams:            For sure. I’m not sure he knew we were actually so we’re fortunate we got him. Regardless, we did get him and he’s going to be speaking to us about the end of the Viaducts which is fantastic. He’s a great guy. Matt:               Yeah. Adams:            And I’ve noticed like Matt, I know you’ve dealt with the city a lot. Matt:               Well you know as a Realtor, you do all the time. You have to be in constant contact with the planning department over there so yeah. Adams:            Yeah and I use them all the time as well and they’re fantastic so really excited about having all. Matt:               Yeah it’s kind of surprised that he spoke with us as the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast Episode 4, really great but at the same time the city is always accessible and they clearly like to engage the public so it’s in that way it’s not that big of surprise for sure. Adams:            For sure. I’m still a little surprised. Matt:               Me too. Adams:            So we had a busy week here in our market. I’d love to just kind of go over about how was your week? What was the weekend review here? Matt:               Yeah, it was really busy scrambling, good times though. One of the things that I wanted to point our listeners to was the article in Vancouver’s Sun this week by Barbara Yaffe entitled Will 2016 Be The Year Of The Condo? Adams:            Right.  And that seems to be supported by a lot of the stats that we’ve been seeing. For example, in episode one when

Building Inspector Aaron Borsch discusses the top five ways to protect yourself when buying a house built before 1980, while Adam and Matt discuss Urban Planner Andy Yan’s new housing market map revealing that 91 per cent of all Vancouver single-family, detached homes are now assessed at over $1 million. Please rate us on iTunes!

Sarah Penman bought her first condo when she was 21 years old. She is now the owner/operator of a leading property management company, located in Yaletown, and oversees approximately 150 rental units in Greater Vancouver. We discuss everything to do with revenue, including hot rental areas, characteristics of a good revenue property, furnished rentals vs. unfurnished rentals, screening tenants and a property manager’s worst nightmare… Find Sarah Penman at http://www.penmanproperties.com or call 604-230-6755. *IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCAST, PLEASE RATE US ON ITUNES! Please also follow us on iTunes or Google Play and sign up for our mailing list – we promise not to spam you but keep you updated with relevant, insider information! For more information or if you have a podcast idea, call 778-866-4574 or 778-847-2854 or email us at [email protected] Episode Transcript Announcer: Get ready for Vancouver’s Premier Real Estate Podcast; your source for buying, selling and investing in Vancouver’s real estate market. With your hosts, two guys with faces for radio, Adam and Matt Scalena. Adam: You know what I was thinking about it though? The cheesy intro makes us hopefully sound a little bit less cheesy. Matt: Nice contrast. Adam: Yeah, absolutely. So welcome back to Vancouver Real Estate Podcast. I‘m your       host, Adam Scalena. Matt: And I’m your other host, Matt Scalena. Adam: And we have an excellent episode today. Matt: Yeah, I think it’s a really exciting one. Adam: We have Sarah Penman from Penman Properties, a very successful property management team in Vancouver. Matt: Right. Adam: Based out of Yaletown. And yeah, so it’s pretty exciting for me. I just actually went through renting a whole— Matt: Well yeah, you just rented a place out. Adam: I’m not a property manager but I’ve got my own—I’ve got an apartment that I rent out, and last week, we were looking at applicants for potential tenants and we put it on, you know a couple of

In this inaugural (our very first!) episode, we discuss the current state of Vancouver’s real estate market and recap on the busiest year yet, 2015! We also explain the goal of the podcast: to be your premiere source for buying, selling and investing in Vancouver’s Real Estate Market through compelling interviews with industry specialists and on-the-ground insight into what makes our market tick! Show notes: How busy is the market? Why is Matt’s finger shaped like the letter Z? What are the main factors shaping our market… and Matt’s finger!? Can I get a syllabus for the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast? Yes, you can. We are incredibly excited to have you a long for the ride. Please see some exciting links about our market below: “Real Estate Goes Global” by James Surowiecki (The New Yorker, May 26, 2014): http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/05/26/real-estate-goes-global “The Yuan and the Markets” by David Parkins (The Economist, Jan. 16, 2016): http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21688396-strains-currency-suggest-something-very-wrong-chinas-politics-yuan-and REBGV December Stats Package: http://www.scalenarealestate.com/2016/01/real-estate-board-of-greater-vancouver-stats-package-december-2015/ *IF YOU LIKE OUR PODCAST, PLEASE RATE US ON ITUNES! Please also follow us on iTunes or Google Play and sign up for our mailing list – we promise not to spam you but keep you updated with relevant, insider information! For more information or if you have a podcast idea, call 778-866-4574 or 778-847-2854 or email us at [email protected] Don’t take Matt’s finger for how busy this market is! And we leave you with an incredible view from the perfect seat beside the fire… Hello Custom Dream Doors! <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1784" src="https://www.scalenarealestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1537570_884269914916742_523594484331702969_o.jpg